Paper-clip.



CHARLES SPIR O, OF NEW YORK, Y.

PAPER-CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18 1907.

Application filed March 26, 1907. Serial No- 364,656..

To all whom iv may concern/i Be it known that I, CHARLES SPIRo, acitizen of the United States, residing atv New York, county of NewYork,-and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Paper-Clips, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a paper clip, and particularly to such adevice adapted to retain together a number of disconnected sheets, forinstance, those of newspapers.

The invention has for an object to provide a clip formed of oppositeclamping members pivotally mounted together at their longitudinal centerand adapted for a limited movement on said pivot to open one end of theclamping edges and facilitate the application of the clip to thesheets'which-it is intended to hold. I

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a perspective of the invention applied; Fig.2 is a front elevation open for the insertion of the sheets;

, ing tension-upon the sheets of paper.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation in closed position; Fig. 4 is a detailperspective of one of the clamping jaws thereof.

Like numerals refer to like parts in the several views of the drawing.

' The numeral 1 designates the clip which may beformed of any desiredmaterial or size. It is composed of opposite aws 2 each of which isprovided at one longitudinal edge with a straight inturned clamping face3 and at the opposite edge with the pivoting flange 4 which is taperedfrom its center toward each end, as shown at 5. These clamping flangesare pivoted together at 6 so as to permit a limited movement of the jawsupon the pivot to open one end thereof, as shown in Fig. 2 to facilitatethe introduction of the sheets of the paper into the clip. One of theflanges 4 rests upon the other, as shown in Fig. 3 which permits thismovement of the parts, while the contacting edges of the jaws when inthe normal position are parallel to each other so that the resiliency ofthe ma terial of the clip exerts the necessary hold- The clamping faces3 are curved at the opposite ends as shown at 7 to facilitate theintroduction of the sheets therein and the side wall of the jawispreferably plane or flat, as shown The invention is particularlyadapted for newspapers in which a number of disconnected sheets areinconvenient to handle, and slip from each other in handling the paperso as to be very annoying. The clip is formed of such size andconfiguration as to occupy no more than the ordinary space of a pencilin the pocket of the user and can be immediately applied to one edge ofthe sheets of the newspaper thus holding the same firmly together andstiffening the edge so that the paper does not buckle or bend when beingheld before the reader. By the swiveling or pivoting of the clampingjaws the clip is adapted for application Without rumpling or cutting thethicknesses of the paper as by opening one end it may be started overthe sheets of paper and in the action of-drawing it in position itautomatically adjusts itself to the required thicknesses and through theelasticity of the metal of'the body maintains the. necessary holdingtension. The clip is also shown as having flat sides which have beenfound very advantageous in securing the proper spring tension and alsoprovide a plane surface for the application of advertising matter. y i

The invention therefore presents a simple, convenient and economicallyconstructed article which can be conveniently carried by the user andrepeatedly used as found convenient and necessary.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A paper cllp comprlsmg oppos teclamping jaws having longitudinal clamping edges, and means forpivotally' connecting said jaws at their longitudinal center.

2. A-paper clip comprising opposite jaws having a longitudinal clampingedge and an angularly disposed pivoting flange, and a pivot connectingthe flanges to said jaws.

3. A paper clip comprising opposite jaws having a longitudinal clamplngedge and an angularly disposed pivoting flange, and a pivot connectingthe flanges to said jaws,- said flanges being-tapered from the pivotalpoint toward the jaw end thereof.

4. A paper clip comprising opposite jaws having parallel clamping edges,and means to permit movement of one of said jaws upon the other toseparate the clamping edges at one end thereof. 7

5. A paper clip comprising opposite clamping jaws of spring materialhaving at one 1ongitudinal edge an inturned clamping face and at theopposite edge a pivoting flange, and means for clamping said flangestogether.

6. In a paper clip, cooperating clamping jaws provided at onelongitudinal edge with an inturned clamping face curved at its 0ppositeends and at its opposite edge with an angularly disposed pivoting flangetapered from its longitudinal center toward the jaw end thereof.

l 7. A paper clip comprising parallel elongated clamping jaws connectedby a transverse pivot intermediate of their ends and 15 disposed at aright angle to the length of the aws.

8. A paper clip comprising parallel resilient clamping jaws connected bya transversely disposed pivot intermediate of their ends at 20 an angleto the clamping face of the jaws.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES SPIRO.

Witnesses:

JOHN, H. SHULTE, C. BUELTNER.

